DFI HD636-H81CS User Manual

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HD636-H81CS

ATX Industrial Motherboard

User’s Manual

A34710507

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Copyright

FCC and DOC Statement on Class B

This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without the prior written permission from the copyright holders.

This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document. Further, the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes to its contents at any time, without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes.

Changes after the publication’s first release will be based on the product’s revision. The website will always provide the most updated information.

Trademarks

Product names or trademarks appearing in this manual are for identification purpose only and are the properties of the respective owners.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help.

Notice:

1. The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

2. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with the emission limits.

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Trademarks ........................................................................................................2

FCC and DOC Statement on Class B ..................................................... 2

About this Manual ..........................................................................................4

Warranty ............................................................................................................4

Static Electricity Precautions ......................................................................4

Safety Measures ..............................................................................................4

About the Package .........................................................................................5

Chapter 1 - Introduction ............................................................................. 6

Specifications ................................................................................................6

Features ..........................................................................................................7

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation ................................................9

Board Layout ................................................................................................. 9

System Memory ............................................................................................ 9

Installing the DIMM Module ........................................................................ 10

CPU ................................................................................................................ 11

Installing the CPU ....................................................................................... 12

Installing the Fan and Heat Sink.................................................................. 14

Jumper Settings ......................................................................................... 15

Clear CMOS Data ........................................................................................ 15

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Power Select ............................................................. 15

USB Power Select ....................................................................................... 16

Power-on Select.......................................................................................... 16

COM 8 RS232/422/485 Select ..................................................................... 17

COM 8 RS232/Power Select .........................................................................18

SATA DOM Power Select ............................................................................. 18

Digital I/O Power Select .............................................................................. 19

Digital I/O Output State .............................................................................. 19

Rear Panel I/O Ports .................................................................................20

PS/2 Mouse Port and PS/2 Keyboard Port .................................................... 20

COM (Serial) Ports ...................................................................................... 21

Graphics Interfaces ..................................................................................... 22

RJ45 LAN Ports ........................................................................................... 22

USB Ports ................................................................................................... 23

Audio ......................................................................................................... 24

I/O Connectors ........................................................................................... 24

Digital I/O with Power Connector ................................................................ 24

SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors ...................................................................... 25

Cooling Fan Connectors...............................................................................26

LPC Debug Port .......................................................................................... 26

Chassis Intrusion Connector ........................................................................ 27

Power Connectors ....................................................................................... 27

Parallel Port ................................................................................................ 28

Front Panel Connector ................................................................................ 28

Expansion Slots .......................................................................................... 29

S/PDIF Connector ....................................................................................... 29

Standby Power LED ....................................................................................30

Battery ....................................................................................................... 30

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup ............................................................... 31

Overview ..................................................................................................... 31

AMI BIOS Setup Utility ............................................................................. 32

Main .......................................................................................................... 32

Advanced ................................................................................................... 32

Chipset ...................................................................................................... 42

Boot........................................................................................................... 49

Security ...................................................................................................... 50

Save & Exit ................................................................................................50

Updating the BIOS .................................................................................... 51

Notice: BIOS SPI ROM ............................................................................. 51

Chapter 4 - Supported Software ........................................................... 52

Chapter 5 - Digital I/O Programming Guide .................................... 72

Appendix A - Troubleshooting ................................................................ 74

nLite ............................................................................................................... 74

AHCI .............................................................................................................. 78

Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code ................................................ 80

Appendix C - System Error Message ................................................... 81

Appendix D - Troubleshooting ................................................................ 82

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About this Manual

Static Electricity Precautions

An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view the user’s manual in the CD, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click “User’s Manual” on the main menu.

Warranty

1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from misuse of the product, inability to use the product, unauthorized replacement or alteration of components and product specifications.

2. The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physical abuse, improper installation, modification, accidents or unauthorized repair of the product.

3. Unless otherwise instructed in this user’s manual, the user may not, under any circumstances, attempt to perform service, adjustments or repairs on the product, whether in or out of warranty. It must be returned to the purchase point, factory or authorized service agency for all such work.

4. We will not be liable for any indirect, special, incidental or consequencial damages to the product that has been modified or altered.

It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even before installing them in your system unit. Static electrical discharge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical damage. You must take extra care in handling them to ensure against electrostatic build-up.

1. To prevent electrostatic build-up, leave the system board in its anti-static bag until you are ready to install it.

2. Wear an antistatic wrist strap.

3. Do all preparation work on a static-free surface.

4. Hold the device only by its edges. Be careful not to touch any of the components, contacts or connections.

5. Avoid touching the pins or contacts on all modules and connectors. Hold modules or connectors by their ends.

Important:

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drive and other components. Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis. If a wrist strap is unavailable, establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection.

Safety Measures

To avoid damage to the system:

• Use the correct AC input voltage range.

To reduce the risk of electric shock:

• Unplug the power cord before removing the system chassis cover for installation or servicing. After installation or servicing, cover the system chassis before plugging the power cord.

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About the Package

The package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance.

• One HD636-H81CS motherboard

• One Serial ATA data cable

• One I/O shield

• One DVD

• One QR (Quick Reference)

The board and accessories in the package may not come similar to the information listed above. This may differ in accordance to the sales region or models in which it was sold. For more information about the standard package in your region, please contact your dealer or sales representative.

Optional Items

• USB port cable

• Serial ATA data cable

• COM port cable

• I/O shield

Before Using the System Board

Before using the system board, prepare basic system components.

If you are installing the system board in a new system, you will need at least the following internal components.

• A CPU

• Memory module

• Storage devices such as hard disk drive, CD-ROM, etc.

You will also need external system peripherals you intend to use which will normally include at least a keyboard, a mouse and a video display monitor.

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Chapter 1 - Introduction

Specifications

Processor

Chipset Super I/O

Address System Memory

Expansion Slots

Graphics

Audio

LAN

Serial ATA

• LGA 1150 socket for:

- 4th Generation Intel

: Intel : Intel : Intel : Intel : Intel : Intel : Intel : Intel : Intel : Intel : Intel : Intel : Intel : Intel : Intel : Intel

CoreTM i7-4790S (8M Cache, up to 4.0 GHz); 65W

CoreTM i7-4770S (8M Cache, up to 3.9 GHz); 65W

CoreTM i7-4770TE (8M Cache, up to 3.3 GHz); 45W

CoreTM i5-4590S (6M Cache, up to 3.7 GHz); 65W

CoreTM i5-4590T (6M Cache, up to 3.0 GHz); 35W

CoreTM i5-4570S (6M Cache, up to 3.6 GHz); 65W

CoreTM i5-4570TE (4M Cache, up to 3.3 GHz); 35W

CoreTM i3-4360 (4M Cache, 3.7 GHz); 54W

CoreTM i3-4350T (4M Cache, 3.1 GHz); 35W

CoreTM i3-4340TE (4M Cache, 2.6 GHz); 35W

CoreTM i3-4330 (4M Cache, 3.5 GHz); 54W

CoreTM i3-4330TE (4M Cache, 2.4 GHz); 35W

Pentium® G3420 (3M Cache, 3.2 GHz); 53W

Pentium® G3320TE (3M Cache, 2.3 GHz); 35W

Celeron® G1820 (2M Cache, 2.7 GHz); 53W

Celeron® G1820TE (2M Cache, 2.2 GHz); 35W

CoreTM processors (22nm process technology)

• Intel® H81 Express Chipset

• NCT6106D/4Eh

• One 240-pin DDR3 DIMM socket

• Supports DDR3 1333/1600MHz

• Supports up to 8GB system memory

• Supports single channel memory interface

• DRAM device technologies: 1Gb, 2Gb and 4Gb DDR3 DRAM technologies are supported for x8 and x16 devices, unbuffered, non-ECC

• 1 PCIe x16 Gen 2 slot (PCIe 2.0)

• 2 PCIe x4 Gen 2 slots (PCIe 2.0)

- 2 x2 signal

• 4 PCI slots (PCI 2.3)

• Intel® HD Graphics

• Display ports: 1 HDMI, 1 VGA

• HDMI: resolution up to 4096x2304 @24Hz or 2560x1600 @60Hz

• VGA: 24-bit, resolution up to 1920x1200 @60Hz

• Supports 20 Graphics Execution Units (EUs)

Clear Video Technology

• Intel

• DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) support for accelerating video processing

• Realtek ALC888 5.1-channel High Deﬁ nition Audio

• Audio outputs: Mic-in/Center+Subwoofer, Line-in/surround and Line-out

• S/PDIF audio interface

• 2 Intel® WG82574L PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controllers

• Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver

• Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab

• 2 SATA 3.0 ports with data transfer rate up to 6Gb/s

- SATA port 0 provides adequate space for SATA DOM

• 2 SATA 2.0 ports with data transfer rate up to 3Gb/s

• Integrated Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) controller

Chapter 1

Trusted Platform Module - TPM* (optional)

USB Interface Rear Panel I/O

Ports

I/O Connectors

BIOS

WatchDog Timer Energy Efﬁ cient

Design

Damage Free Intelligence

• Provides a Trusted PC for secure transactions

• Provides software license protection, enforcement and password protection

• XHCI Host Controller supports up to 2 super speed USB 3.0 ports

• 2 mini-DIN-6 ports for PS/2 mouse/keyboard

• 2 DB-9 RS232 serial ports

• 1 HDMI port

• 1 VGA port

• 2 RJ45 LAN ports

• 2 USB 3.0/2.0/1.1 ports

• 2 USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in jacks

• 2 connectors for 4 external USB 2.0/1.1 ports and 1 vertical USB 2.0/1.1 port (default); or 3 connectors for 6 external USB 2.0/1.1 ports* (optional)

• 6 connectors for 6 external serial ports (2.54mm pitch)

- 1 RS232/RS422/485 (RS232 and/or power)

- 5 RS232

• 1 8-bit Digital I/O with power connector

• 1 front audio connector for line-out and mic-in jacks

• 1 S/PDIF connector

• 1 parallel port

• 4 Serial ATA connectors

• 1 24-pin ATX power connector

• 1 8-pin 12V power connector

• 1 chassis intrusion connector

• 1 front panel connector

• 3 fan connectors

• AMI BIOS

- 64Mbit SPI BIOS

• Software programmable from 1 to 255 seconds

• Supports ErP Lot6 power saving* (optional)

• Supports ACPI

• System Power Management

• Wake-On-Events include:

- Wake-On-PS/2 KB/Mouse

- Wake-On-USB KB/Mouse

- Wake-On-LAN

- RTC timer to power-on the system

• CPU stopped clock control

• AC power failure recovery

• Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm

• Monitors VCORE/5V/3.3V/V_DIMM/12V/5VSB/VBAT voltages and failure alarm

• Monitors CPU/system fan speed and failure alarm

• Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan speed

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Power Consumption

Temperature

Humidity OS Support Dimensions

Note:

*Optional and is not supported in standard model. Please contact your sales representative for more information.

• TBD

• Operating: 0oC to 60oC

• Storage: -20

• 5% to 90%

• TBD

• ATX form factor

• 305mm (12") x 244mm (9.6")

C to 85oC

Features

• Watchdog Timer

The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly “clear” the system at the set time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will reset at the set time interval so that your system will continue to operate.

• DDR3

DDR3 delivers increased system bandwidth and improved performance. The advantages of DDR3 are its higher bandwidth and its increase in performance at a lower power than DDR2.

• Graphics

The integrated Intel® HD graphics engine delivers an excellent blend of graphics performance and features to meet business needs. It provides excellent video and 3D graphics with outstanding graphics responsiveness. These enhancements deliver the performance and compatibility needed for today’s and tomorrow’s business applications. Supports HDMI and VGA interfaces for 2 display outputs.

• PCI Express

PCI Express is a high bandwidth I/O infrastructure that possesses the ability to scale speeds by forming multiple lanes. The x4 PCI Express lane supports transfer rate of 4 Gigabyte per second (2 directions). The PCI Express architecture also supports high performance graphics infrastructure by enhancing the capability of a PCIe x16 Gen 3 at 16GB/s bandwidth (8GB/s in each direction).

• Serial ATA

Chapter 1 Introduction

Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1.0a specification. With speed of up to 6Gb/s (SATA 3.0) and 3Gb/s (SATA 2.0), it improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s. The bandwidth of the SATA 3.0 will be limited by carrier board design.

• Gigabit LAN

Two Intel® WG82574L PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controllers support up to 1Gbps data transmission.

• Audio

The Realtek ALC888 audio codec provides 5.1-channel High Definition audio output.

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• Wake-On-LAN

This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. It is supported via the onboard LAN port or via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can power-on the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.

Important:

The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.

• Wake-On-USB

This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.

Important:

If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A. For 3 or more USB ports, the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥2A.

• RTC Timer

The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically power-on on the set date and time.

• Wake-On-PS/2

This function allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system.

Important:

The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.

• Power Failure Recovery

When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to either power-on the system manually or let the system power-on automatically.

• USB

The system board supports the new USB 3.0. It is capable of running at a maximum transmission speed of up to 5 Gbit/s (625 MB/s) and is faster than USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/s, or 60 MB/s) and USB 1.1 (12Mb/s). USB 3.0 reduces the time required for data transmission, reduces power consumption, and is backward compatible with USB 2.0. It is a marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.

• ACPI STR

The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Management and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management. ACPI when enabled in the Power Management Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM

function

With the Suspend to RAM function enabled, you can power-off the system at once by pressing the power button or selecting “Standby” when you shut down Windows® without having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files, applications and operating system. This is because the system is capable of storing all programs and data files during the entire operating session into RAM (Random Access Memory) when it powers-off. The operating session will resume exactly where you left off the next time you power-on the system.

Important:

The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.

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Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

Board Layout

PS/2 MS PS/2 KB

LAN 1 USB 0-1

USB 3.0

LAN 2 USB 4-5

USB 2.0

Line-in Line-out Mic-in

PS/2 KB/MS Power Select (JP1)

COM 1 HDMI

COM 2 VGA

Power Select

PCIe 1 (PCIe x16)

ASMedia ASM1442

USB 0-1 Power Select (JP5)

Intel WG82574L

USB 4-5

(JP6)

Intel WG82574L

+12V Power

ASMedia ASM1182

ISL95820

Socket LGA1150

Parallel

CPU Fan

DDR3_1

Chassis

Intrusion

Nuvoton

NCT6106D

Power-on

Select (JP10)

Standby

Power LED

System Fan 2

COM 6COM 5

10 91210 9

COM 4COM 3

12 24

ATX

Power

Chapter 2

Important:

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your board, processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform installation procedures at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis. If a wrist strap is unavailable, establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection.

System Memory

Important:

When the Standby Power LED lights red, it indicates that there is power on the system board. Power-off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any devices. Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components.

DDR3-1

SATA 3.0

SATA DOM

(JP11)

SMBus

2 1

USB 8-9/10-11

Power

Select (JP4)

USB 2

SPI Flash BIOS

SATA 0

SATA 1

SATA 2.0

SATA 4

SATA 5

Front Panel

USB 2.0

USB 8-9

129

10 9

USB 10-11

USB 2.0

Realtek ALC888

Front Audio

DIO 11/13/15/17 Output State (JP7) DIO 3/5/7/9 Output State (JP12) DIO Power Select (JP13)

(JP7)

1 1 1

PCI 1

S/PDIF

PCIe 2 (PCIe x4)

PCI 2

PCIe 3 (PCIe x4)

PCI 3

(JP12)

(JP13)

PCI 4

Note: SATA 0 supports SATA DOM.

Intel

Power Select

H81

Clear CMOS

Data (JP9)

COM 8 RS232/Power

Select (JP14)

ITE

IT8892E

Buzzer

USB 2 Power

Select (JP8)

DIO

System

Fan 1

COM 8 RS232/422/485 Select (JP2)/(JP17)/(JP18)

(JP17)(JP18)(JP2)

210 1

LPC Debug

Battery

1211

Nuvoton

NCT5104D

210

COM 7COM 8

• The vertical USB (USB 2) co-lays with a USB pin header(USB 2-3) on the system board.

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Rear I/O

Onboard I/O

Storage

Expansion

Features

• One 240-pin DDR3 DIMM socket

• Supports DDR3 1333/1600MHz

• Supports up to 8GB system memory

• Supports single channel memory interface

Standby Power LED

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Chapter 2

The system board supports the following memory interface.

Single Channel (SC)

Data will be accessed in chunks of 64 bits (8B) from the memory channels.

Dual Channel (DC)

Data will be accessed in chunks of 128 bits from the memory channels. Dual channel provides better system performance because it doubles the data transfer rate.

DIMMs are on the same channel.

Single Channel

Dual Channel

DIMMs in a channel can be identical or completely different. However, we highly recommend using identical DIMMs.

Not all slots need to be populated.

DIMMs of the same memory configuration are on different channels.

Installing the DIMM Module

Note:

The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual board. These illustrations are for reference only.

1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down.

2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.

3. Locate the DIMM socket on the system board.

4. Push the “ejector tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to the side.

Ejector tab

5. Note how the module is keyed to the socket.

Ejector tab

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Notch

Key

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Chapter 2

6. Grasping the module by its edges, position the module above the socket with the “notch” in the module aligned with the “key” on the socket. The keying mechanism ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one way.

7. Seat the module vertically, pressing it down firmly until it is completely seated in the

8. The ejector tabs at the ends of the socket will automatically snap into the locked position

socket.

to hold the module in place.

CPU

The system board is equipped with a surface mount LGA 1150 socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing a LGA 1150 packaged Intel CPU.

Important:

1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA 1150 socket comes with a protective cap, (2) the cap is not damaged and (3) the socket’s contact pins are not bent. If the cap is missing or the cap and/or contact pins are damaged, contact your dealer immediately.

2. Make sure to keep the protective cap. RMA requests will be accepted and processed only if the LGA 1150 socket comes with the protective cap.

Protective cap

Note:

The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual board. These illustrations are for reference only.

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Installing the CPU

1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down.

2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.

3. Locate the LGA 1150 CPU socket on the system board.

Important:

The CPU socket must not come in contact with anything other than the CPU. Avoid unnecessary exposure. Remove the protective cap only when you are about to install the CPU.

4. Unlock the socket by pushing the load lever down, moving it sideways until it is released from the retention tab; then lift the load lever up.

Load lever

5. Lifting the load lever will at the same time lift the load plate.

Lift the load lever up to

the angle shown on the photo.

6. Remove the protective cap from the CPU socket. The cap is used to protect the CPU socket against dust and harmful particles. Remove the protective cap only when you are about to install the CPU.

Load plate

Load lever

Protective cap

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Retention tab

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7. Insert the CPU into the socket. The gold triangular mark on the CPU must align with the corner of the CPU socket shown on the photo.

The CPU’s notch will at

the same time fit into the socket’s alignment key.

Important:

The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exerting any force.

Alignment key

Gold triangular mark

8. Close the load plate then push the load lever down.

While closing the load

plate, make sure the front edge of the load plate slides under the retention knob.

9. Hook the load lever under the retention tab.

Retention knob

Load lever

Retention tab

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Chapter 2

Installing the Fan and Heat Sink

The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink. Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink, the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board.

Note:

A boxed Intel CPU was purchased separately, make sure to only use Intel sink.

1. Before you install the fan / heat sink, you must apply a thermal paste onto the top of the CPU. The thermal paste is usually supplied when you purchase the fan / heat sink assembly. Do not spread the paste all over the surface. When you later place the heat sink on top of the CPU, the compound will disperse evenly.

Some heat sinks come with a patch of pre-applied thermal paste. Do not apply thermal

paste if the fan / heat sink already has a patch of thermal paste on its underside. Peel the strip that covers the paste before you place the fan / heat sink on top of the CPU.

2. Place the heat sink on top of the CPU. The 4 pushpins around the heat sink, which are used to secure the heat sink onto the system board, must match the 4 mounting holes around the socket.

processor already includes the CPU fan and heat sink assembly. If your

-certified fan and heat

Mounting hole

4. Rotate each push-pin according to the direction of the arrow shown on top of the pin.

Push down two pushpins

that are diagonally across the heat sink. Perform the same procedure for the other two push-pins.

5. Connect the CPU fan’s cable to the CPU fan connector on the system board.

Heat sink

“Locked” position of

push-pin

“Unlocked” position

of push-pin

CPU Fan connector

3. Orient the heat sink such that the CPU fan’s cable is nearest the CPU fan connector.

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CPU Fan connector

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Jumper Settings

Clear CMOS Data

If you encounter the followings,

JP9

3 2 1

1-2 On: Normal

(default)

Clear CMOS Data

3 2

2-3 On:

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Power Select

312

1-2 On: +5V

(default)

JP1

+5V_standby

312

2-3 On:

a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password.

you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS.

To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow the steps below.

1. Power-off the system and unplug the power cord.

2. Set JP9 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP9 back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.

3. Now plug the power cord and power-on the system.

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

JP1 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port. Selecting +5V_standby will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake up the system.

Important:

The +5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.

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USB Power Select

1 2 3

1-2 On: +5V

(default)

1 2 3

2-3 On:

+5V_standby

USB 0-1

(JP5)

USB 2

(JP8)

132

1-2 On: +5V

(default)

USB 4-5 (JP6)

USB 8-9/10-11 (JP4)

132

2-3 On:

+5V_standby

3 2 1

1-2 On: +5V

(default)

3 2

2-3 On:

+5V_standby

Power-on Select

312

1-2 On: Power-on via power button

JP10

JP10 is used to select the method of powering on the system. If you want to use the power button, set pins 1 and 2 to On.

To power-on via WOL after G3:

1. Set JP10 pins 2 and 3 to On.

2. Set the “Wakeup Event After G3” field to Enable.

(default)

312

2-3 On: Power-on via AC power; Power-on via WOL after G3

JP4, JP5, JP6 and JP8 are used to select the power of the USB devices. Selecting +5V_standby will allow you to use a USB device to wake up the system.

Important:

If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the +5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A. For 3 or more USB ports, the +5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥2A.

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To power-on via AC Power:

1. Set JP10 pins 2 and 3 to On.

2. Set the “Wakeup Event After G3” field to Disable.

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COM 8 RS232/422/485 Select

JP2

JP18

2 19

COM 8:

RS232/422/485

1-2 On: RS232

(default)

1-3, 2-4 On:

RS232 (default)

RXDDCD-

2 1

RS232

JP2

DATA-DATA+

NC.

RS485

NC.

642

531

NC.

642

531

3-4 On: RS422

JP17 and JP18

642

531

DSR-

CTS-

RI-

TXD DTR-

GND

RTS-

Full Duplex

642

531

Full Duplex

3-5, 4-6 On:

RS422 Full Duplex/RS485

COM 8

RXD-RXD+

TXD-

NC.

TXD+

RS422

5-6 On: RS485

642

531

2 1

JP17

JP2, JP17 and JP18 are used to configure the COM port 8 to RS232, RS422 (Full Duplex) or RS485.

The pin functions of the COM port 8 will vary according to these jumpers’ setting.

Note:

When COM 8 RS232/422/485 is selected, JP17 and JP18 must be set in accordance to JP2.

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COM 8 RS232/Power Select

COM 8

2 19

4 2

1-3 (RI), 2-4 (DCD) On: RS232 (default)

JP14

3-5 (+5V), 4-6 (+12V) On: RS232 with power

SATA DOM Power Select

53 1

6 4 2

JP11 is designed to select the power level for the Serial ATA port supporting SATA DOM.

Note:

SATA port 0 provides adequate space for SATA DOM.

JP11

SATA 0

312

1-2 On: GND

(default)

312

2-3 On: +5V

JP14 is used to configure the Serial COM port 8 to pure RS232 or RS232 with power.

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Digital I/O Power Select Digital I/O Output State

3 2 1

1-2 On: +5V_standby

(default)

3 2

2-3 On: +5V

JP13

JP13 is used to select the power of DIO (Digital I/O) signal.

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DIO 11/13/15/17

Based on the power level of DIO (Digital I/O) selected on JP13, JP7 (DIO pin 11/13/15/17) and JP12 (DIO pin 3/5/7/9) are used to select the state of DIO output: pull high or pull low. When selecting pull high, the power selection will be the same as JP13’s setting.

(JP7)

3 2 1

1-2 On: +5V or

+5V_standby

(default)

DIO 3/5/7/9 (JP12)

3 2

2-3 On: GND

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Rear Panel I/O Ports

COM 1

PS/2 MS

PS/2 KB

HDMI

The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following:

• 1 PS/2 mouse port

• 1 PS/2 keyboard port

• 2 COM ports

• 1 HDMI port

• 1 VGA port

• 2 RJ45 LAN ports

• 2 USB 3.0/2.0/1.1 ports

• 2 USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• Line-in jack

• Line-out jack

• Mic-in jack

COM 2

VGA

LAN 1

USB 3.0 USB 2.0

LAN 2

Line-in

Line-out

Mic-in

PS/2 Mouse Port and PS/2 Keyboard Port

PS/2 MS

PS/2 KB

The rear I/O ports are used to connect a PS/2 mouse and a PS/2 keyboard. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12.

Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

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The Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system. To use this function:

• Jumper Setting

JP1 must be set to “2-3 On: +5V_standby”. Refer to “PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Power Select” in this chapter for more information

Important:

The +5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.

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COM (Serial) Ports

COM 1

COM 2

COM 1/COM 2:

RS232

DTR-

DCD-

12345

6789

GND

RI-

RTS-

CTS-

DSR-

2 1

COM 8

COM 7

COM 6

COM 5

COM 3

COM 4

COM 3/COM 4/ COM 5/COM 6:

RS232

COM 7: RS232 COM 8: RS232/422/485

10219

RICTSDSR-

RXD DCD-

RTS-

GND

TXDDTR-

BIOS Setting

Configure the serial COM ports in the Advanced menu (“Super IO Configuration” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information.

Note:

When COM 8 RS232/422/485 is selected, JP17 and JP18 must be set in accordance to JP2.

COM 1 to COM 7 are fixed at RS232.

The pin functions of COM port 8 will vary according to jumpers’ setting. JP2, JP17 and JP18 allow you to configure the Serial COM port 8 to RS232, RS422 (Full Duplex) or RS485. JP14 is used to configure the Serial COM port 8 to pure RS232 or RS232 with power. Refer to “COM 8 RS232/422/485 Select” and “COM 8 RS232/Power Select“ in this chapter for more information.

The serial ports are asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.

Connecting External Serial Ports

Your COM port may come mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then insert the serial port cable to the COM connector. Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of the COM connector.

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Graphics Interfaces

The display ports consist of the following:

• 1 HDMI port

• 1 VGA port

HDMI

VGA

HDMI Port

The HDMI port which carries both digital audio and video signals is used to connect a LCD monitor or digital TV that has the HDMI port.

RJ45 LAN Ports

LAN 1

Features

• 2 Intel® WG82574L PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controllers

The two LAN ports allow the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub.

LAN 2

LAN 1

LAN 2

VGA Port

The VGA port is used for connecting a VGA monitor. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port. After you plug the monitor’s cable connector into the VGA port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place.

BIOS Setting

Configure the display devices in the Chipset menu (“System Agent Configuration” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information.

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BIOS Setting

Configure the onboard LAN ports in the Chipset menu (“PCH-IO Configuration” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information.

Driver Installation

Install the LAN drivers. Refer to the chapter 4 for more information.

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USB Ports

USB 1

USB 0

USB 3.0

USB 2.0

USB 5

USB 4

VCC

Data-

Data+

USB 2.0

4 1

GND

USB 2

VCC

+Data

-Data GND

+Data

-Data

GND

USB 2.0

USB 8-9

USB 10-11

N. C.

Key

Driver Installation

You may need to install the proper drivers in your system operation to use the USB device. Refer to your operating system’s manual or documentation for more information.

Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse

The Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. To use this function:

• Jumper Setting

JP4, JP5, JP6 and JP8 must be set to “2-3 On: +5V_standby”. Refer to “USB Power Select” in this chapter for more information.

Important:

The USB device allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.

The system board is equipped with two onboard USB 3.0/2.0/1.1 ports (USB 0-1) and two onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (USB 4-5). The 10-pin connectors allow you to connect 4 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports (USB 8-9/10-11) and the vertical USB connector is designed to connect 1 external USB 2.0/1.1 port (USB 2). The additional USB ports may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis and then insert the USB port cables to a connector.

BIOS Setting

Configure these onboard USB devices in the Advanced menu (“USB Configuration” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information.

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Audio

Rear Audio

Line-in/Surround

Line-out

Mic-in/ Center+Subwoofer

Line2-JD

Line2-L

Front Audio

Presence Signal

Mic2-JD

GND

Key

2 1

Mic2-L

Mic2-R

Line2-R

Front_IO_Sense

Rear Audio

The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks. A jack is a one-hole connecting interface for inserting a plug.

• Line-in/Surround Jack (Light Blue) This jack is used to connect any audio devices such as Hi-fi set, CD player, tape player,

AM/FM radio tuner, synthesizer, etc.

• Line-out Jack (Lime) This jack is used to connect a headphone or external speakers.

• Mic-in/Center+Subwoofer Jack (Pink) This jack is used to connect an external microphone.

Front Audio

The front audio connector allows you to connect to the second line-out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system.

Driver Installation

Install the audio driver. Refer to the chapter 4 for more information.

I/O Connectors

Digital I/O with Power Connector

Digital I/O

The 8-bit Digital I/O connector provides powering-on function to external devices that are connected to these connectors.

Digital I/O Connector

Pins Pin Assignment Pins Pin Assignment

GND

DIO7

DIO6

DIO5

DIO4

DIO3

DIO2

DIO1

DIO0

GND

1 2

+12V

GND

+5V

GND

+5V_Standby

GND

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SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors

RXN

TXN

GND

TXP

GND

RXP

GND

SATA 0

SATA 1

SATA 3.0 6Gb/s

(SATA port 0 provides adequate space for SATA DOM.)

BIOS Setting

Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Advanced menu (“SATA Configuration” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information.

Note:

Some 3rd party SATA Gen 2 speed device controllers used on the system board paired with the Intel or mSATA SSD devices, please check whether the device and the cable which are used on the system board conform to Intel’s official regulations.

8 series chipset are intermittently detected. Before using SSD devices

RXN

TXN

GND

TXP

GND

SATA 4

SATA 5

SATA 2.0 3Gb/s

RXP

GND

Features

• 4 Serial ATA ports

- 2 SATA 3.0 ports with data transfer rate up to 6Gb/s (SATA 0 and SATA 1).

- 2 SATA 2.0 ports with data transfer rate up to 3Gb/s (SATA 4 and SATA 5).

• Integrated Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) controller

The Serial ATA connectors are used to connect Serial ATA devices. Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to a SATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device.

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Cooling Fan Connectors

CPU Fan

Ground

Power

Speed Control

Sense

System Fan 1

Sense

Power

Ground

System Fan 2

LPC Debug Port

2 1

12 11

Sense

Power

Ground

These fan connectors are used to connect cooling fans. The cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components.

BIOS Setting

The Advanced menu (“PC Health Status” submenu) of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling fans. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

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The LPC connector is used for the debug function and its pin functions are listed below.

Pins Pin Assignment Pins Pin Assignment

CLK

RST#

FRAME#

LAD3

LAD2

SERIRQ

LAD1

LAD0

VCC_+3V

GND

48MHz

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Chassis Intrusion Connector

Chassis Intrusion

The board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to this connector. When the system’s power is on and a chassis intrusion occurred, an alarm will sound. When the system’s power is off and a chassis intrusion occurred, the alarm will sound only when the system restarts.

Ground

Signal

Power Connectors

+12V Power

Ground

ATX power

12 24

+3.3VDC

+12VDC

+5VSB

PWR_OK

COM

+5VDC

COM

+5VDC

COM

+3.3VDC

Use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V power supply unit has a standard 24-pin ATX main power connector that must be inserted into the 24-pin connector. The 8-pin +12V power connector enables the delivery of more +12VDC current to the processor’s Voltage Regulator Module (VRM).

+12V

COM

+5VDC

COM COM

COM

PS_ON# COM

-12VDC

+3.3VDC

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The power connectors from the power supply unit are designed to fit the 24-pin and 8-pin connectors in only one orientation. Make sure to find the proper orientation before plugging the connectors.

The system board requires a minimum of 300 Watt power supply to operate. Your system configuration (CPU power, amount of memory, add-in cards, peripherals, etc.) may exceed the minimum power requirement. To ensure that adequate power is provided, we strongly recommend that you use a minimum of 400 Watt (or greater) power supply.

Important:

Insufficient power supplied to the system may result in instability or the add-in boards and peripherals not functioning properly. Calculating the system’s approximate power usage is important to ensure that the power supply meets the system’s consumption requirements.

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Parallel Port

Front Panel Connector

2 1

Parallel

26 25

Front Panel

HDD-LED - HDD LED

This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed.

RESET SW - Reset Switch

This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system.

HDD-LED

RESET-SW

PWR-LED

ATX- SW

The 25-pin connector is used to connect an external parallel port. The parallel port connects your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP.

(Standard Parallel Port)

SPP

ECP

(Extended Capabilities Port)

EPP

(Enhanced Parallel Port)

Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only.

Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the SPP’s data transfer rate.

Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed.

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ATX-SW - ATX Power Switch

This switch is used to power on or off the system.

PWR-LED - Power/Standby LED

When the system’s power is on, this LED will light. When the system is in the S1 (POS - Power On Suspend) state, it will blink every second. When the system is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state, it will blink every 4 seconds.

Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment

HDD-LED

RESET SW

3 HDD Power

5 Signal 4 LED Power

7 Ground 6 Signal

9 RST Signal

11 N.C. 10 Signal

PWR-LED

ATX-SW

2 LED Power

8 Ground

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Expansion Slots

PCIe 1 (PCIe x16)

PCI 1

PCIe 2 (PCIe x4)

PCI 2

PCIe 3 (PCIe x4)

PCI 3

PCI 4

PCI Express x16 Slot

Install PCI Express x16 graphics card, that comply to the PCI Express specifications, into the PCI Express x16 slot. To install a graphics card into the x16 slot, align the graphics card above the slot then press it down firmly until it is completely seated in the slot. The retaining clip of the slot will automatically hold the graphics card in place.

S/PDIF Connector

SPDIF out

Key

Ground

+5V

The S/PDIF connector is used to connect an external S/PDIF port. Your S/PDIF port may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the audio cable to the S/PDIF connector. Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable is aligned with pin 1 of the S/PDIF connector.

SPDIF in

S/PDIF

PCI Express x4 Slot

Install PCI Express cards such as network cards or other cards that comply to the PCI Express specifications into the PCI Express x4 slot.

PCI Slot

The PCI slot supports expansion cards that comply with PCI specifications. You can install a PCI expansion card or a customized riser card designed for only 2 PCI slots expansion (for low profile PCI card only) into the PCI slot.

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Standby Power LED

This LED will light red when the system is in the standby mode. It indicates that there is power on the system board. Power-off the PC and then unplug the power cord prior to installing any devices. Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components.

Battery

The lithium ion battery powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. It is an auxiliary source of power when the main power is shut off.

Safety Measures

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• Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.

• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufacturer.

• Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance

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Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup

Overview

The BIOS is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the CPU and peripherals. It contains codes for various advanced features found in this system board. The BIOS allows you to configure the system and save the configuration in a battery-backed CMOS so that the data retains even when the power is off. In general, the information stored in the CMOS RAM of the EEPROM will stay unchanged unless a configuration change has been made such as a hard drive replaced or a device added.

It is possible that the CMOS battery will fail causing CMOS data loss. If this happens, you need to install a new CMOS battery and reconfigure the BIOS settings.

Note:

The BIOS is constantly updated to improve the performance of the system board; therefore the BIOS screens in this chapter may not appear the same as the actual one. These screens are for reference purpose only.

Default Configuration

Most of the configuration settings are either predefined according to the Load Optimal Defaults settings which are stored in the BIOS or are automatically detected and configured without requiring any actions. There are a few settings that you may need to change depending on your system configuration.

Legends

Keys Function

Right and Left arrows

Up and Down arrows

<Esc>

+ (plus key)

- (minus key) Tab

<Enter>

Moves the highlight left or right to select a menu.

Moves the hightlight up or down between submenu or ﬁ elds.

Exit to the BIOS Setup Utility.

Scrolls forward through the values or options of the highlighted ﬁ eld.

Scrolls backward through the values or options of the highlighted ﬁ eld.

Select a ﬁ eld.

Displays general help

Pervious values

Optimized defaults

Saves and resets the setup program.

Press <Enter> to enter the highlighted submenu.

Entering the BIOS Setup Utility

The BIOS Setup Utility can only be operated from the keyboard and all commands are keyboard commands. The commands are available at the right side of each setup screen.

The BIOS Setup Utility does not require an operating system to run. After you power up the system, the BIOS message appears on the screen and the memory count begins. After the memory test, the message “Press DEL to run setup” will appear on the screen. If the message disappears before you respond, restart the system or press the “Reset” button. You may also restart the system by pressing the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously.

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Scroll Bar

When a scroll bar appears to the right of the setup screen, it indicates that there are more available fields not shown on the screen. Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through all the available fields.

Submenu

When ““ appears on the left of a particular field, it indicates that a submenu which contains additional options are available for that field. To display the submenu, move the highlight to that field and press <Enter>.

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AMI BIOS Setup Utility Advanced Main

The Main menu is the first screen that you will see when you enter the BIOS Setup Utility.

Main

BIOS Information BIOS Vendor Core Version Compliancy Project Version Build Date and Time

System Language

System Date System Time

Access Level

System Date

The date format is <day>, <month>, <date>, <year>. Day displays a day, from Sunday to Saturday. Month displays the month, from January to December. Date displays the date, from 1 to 31. Year displays the year, from 1980 to 2099.

Advanced

Boot Security

American Megatrends

4.6.5.4 UEFI 2.3.1; PI 1.2 1AQQW 0.25 x64 12/08/2014 17:31:59

[English]

[Wed 12/10/2014] [14:10:11]

Administraor

Save & ExitChipset

Choose the system default language

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

The Advanced menu allows you to configure your system for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference.

Important:

Setting incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction.

Main



ACPI Power Management Conﬁ guration



Trusted Computing



CPU Conﬁ guration



SATA Conﬁ guration



PCH-FW Conﬁ guration



USB Conﬁ guration



Super IO Conﬁ guration



PC Health Status



Second Super IO Conﬁ guration



Network Stack

Advanced

Save & ExitChipset Boot Security

ACPI Power Management Conﬁ guration

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

System Time

The time format is <hour>, <minute>, <second>. The time is based on the 24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. Hour displays hours from 00 to

23. Minute displays minutes from 00 to 59. Second displays seconds from 00 to 59.

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ACPI Power Management Configuration

This section is used to configure the ACPI Power Management.

Advanced

ACPI Power Management Conﬁ guration

Resume by PME

Resume by Ring Resume by RTC Alarm

Wakeup Event After G3

[Disabled]

[Disabled] [Disabled]

[Disabled]

Resume by PME

Enables this field to use the PME signal to wake up the system.

Resume by Ring

About Resume by PME (PCI, PCIE, LAN).

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Trusted Computing

This section configures settings relevant to Trusted Computing innovations.

Advanced

Conﬁ guration

Security Device Support

Current Status Information No Security Device Found

[Disable]

Enables or Disables BIOS support for security device. O.S will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Security Device Support

This field is used to enable or disable BIOS supporting for the security device. O.S will not show the security device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available.

Enables this field to use the Ring signal to wake up the system.

Resume by RTC Alarm

When Enabled, the system uses the RTC to generate a wakeup event.

Wakeup Event After G3

This field is used to enable or disable the specific wakeup event after G3. It needs to switch the hardware jumper (for AC power on) to the proper setting.

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CPU Configuration

This section is used to configure the CPU. It will also display the detected CPU information.

Advanced

Enabled for Windows XP

CPU Conﬁ guration Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770S CPU @ 3.10GHz

CPU Signature Processor Family Microcode Patch FSB Speed Max CPU Speed Min CPU Speed CPU Speed Processor Cores Intel HT Technology Intel VT-X Technology Intel SMX Technology 64-bit EIST Technology CPU C3 State CPU C6 State CPU C7 State

L1 Data Cache L1 Code Cache L2 Cache L3 Cache

Hyper-threading

Active Processor Cores Intel Virtualization Technology EIST Intel TXT(LT) Support

306c3 6 1a 100 MHz 3100 MHz 800 MHz 3100 MHz 4 Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported

32 KB x4 32 KB x4 256 KB x4 8192 KB

[Enabled]

[All] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled]



and Linux (OS optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology) and Disabled for other OS (OS not optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology). When Disabled only one thread per enabled core is enabled.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit



Hyper-threading

Enables this field for Windows XP and Linux which are optimized for Hyper-Threading technology. Select disabled for other OSes not optimized for Hyper-Threading technology. When disabled, only one thread per enabled core is enabled.

Active Processor Cores

Number of cores to enable in each processor package.

Intel Virtualization Technology

SATA Configuration

This section is used to configure the settings of SATA device.

Advanced

SATA Controller(s)

SATA Mode Selection

Serial ATA Port 0 Software Preserve Serial ATA Port 1 Software Preserve Serial ATA Port 4 Software Preserve Serial ATA Port 5 Software Preserve

[Enabled]

[IDE]

Empty Unknown Empty Unknown Empty Unknown Empty Unknown

Enable or disable SATA Device.

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Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

SATA Controller(s)

This field is used to enable or disable the Serial ATA devices.

SATA Mode Selection

The mode selection determines how the SATA controller(s) operates. IDE Mode

This option configures the Serial ATA drives as Parallel ATA storage devices. AHCI Mode

This option allows the Serial ATA devices to use AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface).

When this field is set to Enabled, the VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology.

EIST

This field is used to enable or disable the Intel Enhanced SpeedStep Technology.

Intel TXT(LT) Support

Enables or disables the support of the Intel Trusted Execution Technology.

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When IDE mode is selected in the SATA Mode Selection, it will display the following information:

Advanced

SATA Controller(s)

SATA Mode Selection

Serial ATA Port 0 Software Preserve Serial ATA Port 1 Software Preserve Serial ATA Port 4 Software Preserve Serial ATA Port 5 Software Preserve

[Enabled]

[IDE]

Empty Unknown Empty Unknown Empty Unknown Empty Unknown

Determines how SATA controller(s) operate.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

When AHCI mode is selected in the SATA Mode Selection, it will display the following information:

Advanced

SATA Controller(s)

SATA Mode Selection

SATA Controller Speed

Serial ATA Port 0 Software Preserve Port 0

Hot Plug

Serial ATA Port 1 Software Preserve

Port 1 Hot Plug

Serial ATA Port 4 Software Preserve Port 4

Hot Plug

Serial ATA Port 5 Software Preserve Port 5

Hot Plug

[Enabled]

[AHCI]

[Default]

Empty Unknown

[Enabled] [Disabled]

Empty Unknown

[Enabled] [Disabled]

Empty Unknown

[Enabled] [Disabled]

Empty Unknown

[Enabled] [Disabled]

Determines how SATA controller(s) operate.



Select Screen



Select Item

Enter:

Select

+/-:

Change Opt.

F1:

General Help

F2:

Previous Values

F3:

Optimized Defaults

F4:

Save & Reset

ESC:

Exit

SATA Controller Speed

Indicates the maximum speed that the SATA controller can support.

Port 0/1/4/5

Enables or disables the SATA port.

Hot Plug

Designates the SATA port as hot pluggable.

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PCH-FW Configuration

This section is used to configure the parameters of Management Engine Technology.

Advanced

Conﬁ gure Management

ME FW Version ME Firmware Mode ME Firmware Type ME Firmware SKU



Firmware Update Conﬁ guration

9.1.2.1010 Normal Mode Full Sku Firmware

1.5MB

Engine Technology

Parameters

 Select Screen

 Select Item

Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F1: General Help

F2: Previous Values

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Reset

ESC: Exit

Firmware Update Configuration

Enables or disables the Me FW Image Re-Flash function.

Advanced

Enable/Disable Me FW

Me FW Image Re-Flash

[Disabled]

Image Re-Flash function.

USB Configuration

This section is used to configure the parameters of the USB device.

Advanced

USB Conﬁ guration USB Module Version USB Devices:

2 Hubs

Legacy USB Support

XHCI Hand-off

8.10.27

[Enabled]

Enables Legacy USB support. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Legacy USB Support

Enabled

Enables legacy USB. Auto Disables support for legacy when no USB devices are connected. Disabled Keeps USB devices available only for EFI applications.

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 Select Screen

 Select Item

Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F1: General Help

F2: Previous Values

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Reset

ESC: Exit

XHCI Hand-off

This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver.

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Super IO Configuration

This section is used to configure the I/O functions supported by the onboard Super I/O chip.

Advanced

Super IO Conﬁ guration Super IO Chip



Restore AC Power Loss

WatchDog Timer Unit SuperIO Watchdog Timer



Serial Port 0 Conﬁ guration



Serial Port 1 Conﬁ guration



Serial Port 2 Conﬁ guration



Serial Port 3 Conﬁ guration



Serial Port 4 Conﬁ guration



Serial Port 5 Conﬁ guration



Parallel Port Conﬁ guration

NCT6106D

[Power Off]

[Second] 0

Restore AC Power Loss help.

 Select Screen

 Select Item

Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F1: General Help

F2: Previous Values

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Reset

ESC: Exit

Restore AC Power Loss

Power Off

When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power is off. You must

press the Power button to power-on the system.

Power On

When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will automatically power-on.

Last State

Serial Port 0 Configuration to Serial Port 5 Configuration

Sets the parameters of serial port 0 (COM A) to serial port 5 (COM F).

Advanced

Serial Port 0 Conﬁ guration

Serial Port

Device Settings

Change Settings

Advanced

Serial Port 1 Conﬁ guration

Serial Port

Device Settings

Change Settings

[Enabled]

IO=3F8h; IRQ=4;

[Auto]

[Enabled]

IO=2F8h; IRQ=3;

[Auto]

Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM)

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM)

When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs. If the system’s power is off when AC power failure occurs, it will remain off when power returns. If the system’s power is on when AC power failure occurs, the system will power-on when power returns.

Watchdog Timer Unit

Selects the watchdog timer unit: second or minute.

Super IO Watchdog Timer

Sets the timeout value of the super IO watchdog timer. 0 means disabled.

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 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

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Advanced

Serial Port 2 Conﬁ guration

Serial Port

Device Settings

Change Settings

Advanced

Serial Port 3 Conﬁ guration

Serial Port

Device Settings

Change Settings

[Enabled]

IO=3E8h; IRQ=7;

[Auto]

[Enabled]

IO=2E8h; IRQ=7;

[Auto]

Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM)

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM)

Advanced

Serial Port 4 Conﬁ guration

Serial Port

Device Settings

Change Settings

Advanced

Serial Port 5 Conﬁ guration

Serial Port

Device Settings

Change Settings

[Enabled]

IO=2E0h; IRQ=10;

[Auto]

[Enabled]

IO=2F0h; IRQ=10;

[Auto]

Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM)

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM)

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 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Serial Port

Enables or disables these serial ports (COM).

Change Settings

Selects the IO/IRQ settings for the super I/O device.

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Parallel Port Configuration

Sets the parameters of the parallel port (LPT/LPTE).

Advanced

Parallel Port Conﬁ guration

Parallel Port

Change Settings Device Mode

[Enabled]

[Auto] [STD Printer Mode]

Parallel Port

Enables or disables the

parallel port (LPT/LPTE).

Change Settings

Selects an optimal setting for the super IO device.

Device Mode

Selects the device mode for the printer port.

Enable or Disable Parellel

Port (LPT/LPTE)

 Select Screen

 Select Item

Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F1: General Help

F2: Previous Values

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Reset

ESC: Exit

PC Health Status

This section displays the hardware health monitor.

Advanced

PC Health Status



Smart Fan Function

Case Open CPU Temperature

System Temperature CPU Fan Speed System Fan 1 Speed System Fan 2 Speed VCore +5V +12V +1.5V +3.3V 3VSB VBAT

[Disabled]

: +55.0 C : +39.5 C : 5113 RPM : N/A : N/A : +1.776 V : +5.077 V : +11.968 V : +1.520 V : +3.440 V : +3.328 V : +3.040 V

Smart Fan Function

Advanced

Smart Fan Function

CPU Smart Fan Control

Boundary 4 Boundary 3 Boundary 2 Boundary 1 Speed Count 5 Speed Count 4 Speed Count 3 Speed Count 2 Speed Count 1

System Smart Fan (1) Control Boundary 4 Boundary 3 Boundary 2 Boundary 1 Speed Count 5 Speed Count 4 Speed Count 3 Speed Count 2 Speed Count 1

System Smart Fan (2) Control Boundary 4 Boundary 3 Boundary 2 Boundary 1 Speed Count 5 Speed Count 4 Speed Count 3 Speed Count 2 Speed Count 1

[Enabled]

60 50 40 30 100 75 50 40 30

[Enabled] 60 50 40 30 100 75 50 40 30

Smart Fan Function Setting

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Enable CPU Smart Fan



 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit



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CPU Smart Fan Control

When this feature is set to Automatic, the CPU’s fan speed will rotate according to the CPU’s temperature. The higher the temperature, the faster the speed of rotation.

System Smart Fan Control

When this feature is set to Automatic, the System’s fan speed will rotate according to the System’s temperature. The higher the temperature, the faster the speed of rotation.

Boundary 1 to Boundary 4

The range is 0-127.

Speed Count 1 to Speed Count 5

The range is 1-100%.

Case Open

Sets this field to Enabled to allow the system to alert you of a chassis intrusion event.

Second Super IO Configuration

This section is used to set parameters for the system second super IO chip.

Advanced

Second Super IO Conﬁ guration Second Super IO Chip



Serial Port 6 Conﬁ guration



Serial Port 7 Conﬁ guration

NCT5104D

Set Parameters of Serial Port 6.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Serial Port 6 Configuration and Serial Port 7 Configuration

Sets parameters of serial port 6 and serial port 7.

Advanced

Serial Port 6 Conﬁ guration

Serial Port

Device Settings

Change Settings

[Enabled]

IO=240h; IRQ=5;

[Auto]

Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM)

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 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

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Network Stack

This section is used to enable or disable UEFI network stack.

Advanced

Serial Port 7 Conﬁ guration

Serial Port

Device Settings

Change Settings

[Enabled]

IO=248h; IRQ=5;

[Auto]

Serial Port

Enables or disables these serial ports (COM).

Change Settings

Selects the IO/IRQ settings for the super I/O device.

Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM)

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Advanced

Network Stack

[Disabled]

Enable/Disable UEFI network stack.



Select Screen



Select Item

Enter:

Select

+/-:

Change Opt.

F1:

General Help

F2:

Previous Values

F3:

Optimized Defaults

F4:

Save & Reset

ESC:

Exit

When Network Stack is enabled, it will display the following information:

Advanced

Network Stack

Ipv4 PXE Support

Ipv6 PXE Support

[Enabled]

[Enabled] [Enabled]

Enable/Disable UEFI network stack.

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

Select Screen



Select Item

Enter:

Select

+/-:

Change Opt.

F1:

General Help

F2:

Previous Values

F3:

Optimized Defaults

F4:

Save & Reset

ESC:

Exit

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Ipv4 PXE Support

When enabled, Ipv4 PXE boot supports. When disabled, Ipv4 PXE boot option will not be created.

Ipv6 PXE Support

When enabled, Ipv6 PXE boot supports. When disabled, Ipv6 PXE boot option will not be created.

Chipset

This section configures relevant chipset functions.

Main



System Agent (SA) Conﬁ guration



PCH-IO Conﬁ guration

Advanced

Chipset

Boot Security

Save & Exit

System Agent (SA) Parameters



Select Screen



Select Item

Enter:

Select

+/-:

Change Opt.

F1:

General Help

F2:

Previous Values

F3:

Optimized Defaults

F4:

Save & Reset

ESC:

Exit

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System Agent (SA) Configuration

This section is used to configure the parameters of System Agent.

Chipset

System Agent Bridge Name System Agent RC Version VT-d Capability

VT-d



Graphics Conﬁ guration



NB PCIe Conﬁ guration



Memory Conﬁ guration

Haswell

1.5.0.0 Supported

[Enabled]

VT-d

Checks to enable VT-d function on MCH.

Check to enable VT-d function on MCH.



Select Screen



Select Item

Enter:

Select

+/-:

Change Opt.

F1:

General Help

F2:

Previous Values

F3:

Optimized Defaults

F4:

Save & Reset

ESC:

Exit

Graphics Configuration

This field configures the graphics settings.

Chipset

Graphics Conﬁ guration IGFX VBIOS Version IGfx Frequency

Primary Display

Internal Graphics DVMT Pre-Allocated DVMT Total Gfx Mem



LCD Control

2171 700 MHz

[Auto]

[Auto] [32M] [256M]

Select which of IGFX/ PEG/PCI Graphics device should be Primary Display.



Select Screen



Select Item

Enter:

Select

+/-:

Change Opt.

F1:

General Help

F2:

Previous Values

F3:

Optimized Defaults

F4:

Save & Reset

ESC:

Exit

Primary Display Auto When the system boots, it will auto detects the display device.

IGFX When the system boots, it will first initialize the onboard VGA. PEG When the system boots, it will first initialize the PCI Express x16 graphics card.

Internal Graphics

Keeps IGD enabled based on the setup options

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DVMT Pre-Allocated

Selects DVMT 5.0 Pre-Allocated (Fixed) Graphics Memory size used by the Internal Graphics Device. Please refer to the screen shown below.

Chipset

Graphics Conﬁ guration IGFX VBIOS Version IGfx Frequency

Primary Display

Internal Graphics DVMT Pre-Allocated

DVMT Total Gfx Mem



LCD Control

2171 700 MHz

DVMT Pre-Allocated 32M 64M 96M 128M 160M 192M 224M 256M 288M 320M 352M 384M 416M 448M 480M 512M 1024M

Select DVMT5.0 Pre-

Allocated (Fixed) Graph-

ics Memory size used

by the Internal Graphics

Device.

 Select Screen

 Select Item

Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F1: General Help

F2: Previous Values

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Reset

ESC: Exit

DVMT Total Gfx Mem

Selects DVMT 5.0 total graphics memory size used by the internal graphics device. Please refer to the screen shown below.

Chipset

Graphics Conﬁ guration IGFX VBIOS Version IGfx Frequency

Primary Display

Internal Graphics DVMT Pre-Allocated DVMT Total Gfx Mem



LCD Control

2171 700 MHz

[Auto] [Auto [32M]]

[256M]

DVMT Total Gfx Mem 128M

256M MAX

Select DVMT5.0 Total Graphics Memory size used by the Internal Graphics Device.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

LCD Control

This field configures the LCD control.

Chipset

LCD Control

Primary IGFX Boot Display

[VBIOS Default]

Select the Video Device which will be activated during POST. This has no effect if external graphics present. Secondary boot display selection will appear based on your selection. VGA modes will be supported only on primary display.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

When any device is selected in the Primary IGFX Boot Display, it will display the following information:

Chipset

LCD Control

Primary IGFX Boot Display

Secondary IGFX Boot Display

[CRT]

[None]

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Secondary IGFX Boot Display

Selects the secondary display device.

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NB PCIe Configuration

This field is used to configure the settings of NB PCI Express.

Chipset

NB PCIe Conﬁ guration

PEG0 - Gen X

Enable PEG

[Auto]

PEG0 - Gen X Configures PEG0 B0:D1:F0 Gen1-Gen2.

Enable PEG Enables or disables the PEG.

Conﬁ gure PEG0 B0:D1:F0 Gen1-Gen2.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Memory Configuration

This field only displays the memory configuration.

Chipset

Memory Information Memory RC Version

Memory Frequency Total Memory Memory Voltage DIMM#1 DIMM#2 CAS Latency (tCL) Minimum delay time CAS to RAS (tRCDmin) Row Precharge (tRPmin) Active to Precharge (tRASmin)



1.5.0.0 1333 Mhz 2048 MB (DDR3)

1.50V Not Present 2048 MB (DDR3) 9

9 9 24

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

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PCH-IO Configuration

This section illustrates the PCH parameters.

Chipset

Intel PCH RC Version Intel PCH SKU Name Intel PCH Rev ID



PCI Express Conﬁ guration



USB Conﬁ guration



PCH Azalia Conﬁ guration

Onboard 82574 LAN 1 Controller

Onboard 82574 LAN 2 Controller

High Precision Event Timer Conﬁ guration

High Precision Timer

1.5.0.0 H81 05/C2

[Enabled] [Enabled]

[Enabled]

Onboard 82574 LAN 1 Controller

Enables or disables the onboard 82574 LAN 1 controller.

Onboard 82574 LAN 2 Controller

Enables or disables the onboard 82574 LAN 2 controller

High Precision Timer

PCI Express Conﬁ guration settings.

 Select Screen

 Select Item

Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F1: General Help

F2: Previous Values

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Reset

ESC: Exit

PCI Express Configuration

This field is used to configure the PCI Express settings.

Chipset

PCI Express Conﬁ guration



PCI Express Root Port 1



PCI Express Root Port 3

PCI Express Root Port 1 and 3

Controls the PCI Express Root Port.

Chipset

PCI Express Root Port 1

PCIe Speed

[Auto]

PCI Express Root Port 1 Settings.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Select PCI Express port speed.

Enables or disables the High Precision Event Timer.

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Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

PCIe Speed

Selects the speed of PCI Express port: Auto, Gen1 or Gen2.

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USB Configuration

This field is used to configure the USB settings.

Chipset

USB Conﬁ guration

USB Precondition

XHCI Mode USB Ports Per-Port Disable Control

[Disabled]

[Auto] [Disabled]

Precondition work on USB host controller and root ports for faster enumeration.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

USB Precondition

Precondition works on USB host controller and root ports for faster enumeration.

XHCI Mode

Selects the operation mode of XHCI controller. These options are Auto, Enabled, and Disabled. When selecting Disabled in the XHCI Mode, it will display the following information:

Chipset

USB Conﬁ guration

USB Precondition

XHCI Mode

EHCI1 EHCI2

USB Ports Per-Port Disable Control

[Disabled]

[Enabled] [Enabled]

[Disabled]

Mode of operation of XHCI controller.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

EHCI 1 and EHCI 2

These fields are used to control the functions of USB EHCI (USB 2.0) controllers

One EHCI controller must always be enabled.

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USB Ports Per-Port Disable Control

This field is used to control each of the USB ports (0~13) disabling. When enabled, it will display the following information:

Chipset

USB Conﬁ guration

USB Precondition XHCI Mode

USB Ports Per-Port Disable Control

USB Port #0 USB Port #1 USB Port #2 USB Port #3 USB Port #4 USB Port #5 USB Port #8 USB Port #9 USB Port #10 USB Port #11

[Disabled] [Auto]

[Enabled]

[Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled]

Control each of the USB ports (0~13) disabling.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

USB Port #0/1/2/3/4/5/8/9/10/11

Enables or disables these USB ports.

Note:

As the vertical USB 2.0 port (USB port #2) is populated on HD636-H81CS system board (default), the USB port #3 does not work in the system.

PCH Azalia Configuration

This field is used to configure the PCH Azalia settings.

Chipset

PCH Azalia Conﬁ guration

Azalia

[Auto]

Control detection of the Azalia device. Disable= Azalia will be unconditionally disabled Enabled= Azalia will be unconditionally enabled Auto=Azalia will be enabled if present, disabled otherwise.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

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Boot

Main

Boot Conﬁ guration

Setup Prompt Timeout

Bootup NumLock State Quiet Boot

Boot Option Priorities



CSM Parameters

Setup Prompt Timeout

Selects the number of seconds to wait for the setup activation key. 65535(0xFFFF) denotes indefinite waiting.

Bootup NumLock State

This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad. By default, the system boots up with NumLock on wherein the function of the numeric keypad is the number keys. When set to Off, the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys.

Advanced

Boot

[On] [Disabled]

Security

Save & ExitChipset

Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0xFFFF) means indeﬁ nite waiting.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

CSM Parameters

Main

Launch CSM Boot option ﬁ lter Launch PXE OpROM policy Launch Storage OpROM policy

Other PCI device ROM priority

Advanced

Boot

Security

[Enabled]

[UEFI and Legacy] [Do not launch] [Legacy only]

[Legacy OpROM]

Save & ExitChipset

Launch CSM

This option controls if CSM will be launched.

Boot option filter

This option controls what devices system can be boot to.

Launch PXE OpROM policy

Controls the execution of UEFI and legacy PXE OpROM.

This option controls if CSM will be launched.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Quiet Boot

Enables or disables the quiet boot function.

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Launch Storage OpROM policy

Controls the execution of UEFI and legacy storage OpROM.

Other PCI device ROM priority

For PCI devices other than Network, Mass Storage, or Video defines which OpROM to launch.

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Main

Password Description If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set,

then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup. If ONLY the User’s password is set, then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will have Administrator rights. The password length must be in the following range: Minimum length 3 Maximum length 20

Administrator Password

User Password

Administrator Password

Sets the administrator password.

User Password

Sets the user password.

Advanced

Boot Security

Save & ExitChipset

Set Administrator Password.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

Save & Exit

Main

Save Changes and Reset

Discard Changes and Reset Restore Defaults

Boot Override

Launch EFI Shell from ﬁ lesystem device

Save Changes and Reset

To save the changes, select this field and then press <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Select Yes to reset the system after saving all changes made.

Discard Changes and Reset

To discard the changes, select this field and then press <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Select Yes to reset the system setup without saving any changes.

Advanced

Chipset

Boot Security Save & Exit

Reset the system after saving the changes.

 Select Screen  Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit

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Restore Defaults

To restore and load the optimized default values, select this field and then press <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Select Yes to restore the default values of all the setup options.

Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device

Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application (Shellx64.efi) from one of the available filesystem devices.

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Updating the BIOS

To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility, AFUDOS. EXE. Please contact technical support or your sales representative for the files.

To execute the utility, type: A:> AFUDOS BIOS_File_Name /b /p /n then press <Enter>.

C:\AFU\AFUDOS>afudos ﬁ lename /B /P /N

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

| |

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Reading ﬁ le ..............................

Erasing ﬂ ash .............................

Writing ﬂ ash .............................

Verifying ﬂ ash ..........................

Erasing BootBlock ....................

Writing BootBlock ....................

Verifying BootBlock .................

C:\AFU\AFUDOS>

AMI Firmware Update Utility(APTIO) v2.25

done done done done done done done

| |

Notice: BIOS SPI ROM

1. The Intel® Management Engine has already been integrated into this system board. Due to the safety concerns, the BIOS (SPI ROM) chip cannot be removed from this system board and used on another system board of the same model.

2. The BIOS (SPI ROM) on this system board must be the original equipment from the factory and cannot be used to replace one which has been utilized on other system boards.

3. If you do not follow the methods above, the Intel updated and will cease to be effective.

Note:

a. You can take advantage of flash tools to update the default configuration of the BIOS (SPI ROM) to the latest version anytime. b. When the BIOS IC needs to be replaced, you have to populate it properly onto the

system board after the EEPROM programmer has been burned and follow the technical person's instructions to confirm that the MAC address should be burned or not.

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Chapter 4 - Supported Software

The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board.

Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear. If after inserting the CD, “Autorun” did not automatically start (which is, the Mainboard Utility CD screen did not appear), please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double-click “Setup”.

For Windows 8

For Windows 7

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For Windows XP Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (For Windows XP)

Note:

Before installing Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, make sure you have updated your Windows XP operating system to Service Pack 3.

To install the driver, click “Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5” on the main menu.

1. Read the license agreement carefully.

Click “I have read and accept the terms of the License Agree ment” then click Install.

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2. Setup is now installing the driver.

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3. Click Exit.

Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating Windows® INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system.

To install the utility, click “Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility” on the main menu.

1. Setup is ready to install the

utility. Click Next.

2. Read the license agreement

then click Yes.

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3. Go through the readme document for more installation tips then click Next.

4. Click Finish to exit setup.

Microsoft DirectX 9.0C (For Windows XP)

To install the utility, click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver” on the main menu.

1. Click “I accept the agreement” then click Next.

2. To start installation, click Next.

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3. Click Finish. Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect.

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Intel HD Graphics Drivers (For Windows XP)

To install the driver, click “Intel HD Graphics Drivers” on the main menu.

1. To start installation, click Next.

2. Read the license agreement then click Yes.

4. Setup is now installing the driver. Click Next to continue.

5. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now” then click Finish.

Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.

3. Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next.

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Intel HD Graphics Drivers (For Windows 7 and Windows 8)

To install the driver, click “Intel HD Graphics Drivers” on the main menu.

1. Setup is now ready to

install the graphics driver. Click Next.

By default, the “Automatically run WinSAT and enable the Windows Aero desktop theme” is enabled. With this enabled, after installing the graphics driver and the system rebooted, the screen will turn blank for 1 to 2 minutes (while WinSAT is running) before the Windows Vista desktop appears. The “blank screen” period is the time Windows is testing the graphics performance.

2. Read the license agreement

then click Yes.

3. Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next.

4. Setup is now installing the driver. Click Next to continue.

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5. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now” then click Finish.

Restarting the system will

allow the new software installation to take effect.

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Intel Management Engine Drivers

To install the driver, click “Intel Management Engine Drivers” on the main menu.

1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next.

2. Read the license agreement then click Yes.

3. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next.

4. After completing installation, click Finish.

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Audio Drivers

To install the driver, click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu.

1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next.

2. Click “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” then click Finish.

Restarting the system will

allow the new software installation to take effect.

Intel LAN Drivers (For Windows XP)

The LAN drivers for Windows XP supporting on the HD636-H81CS system board has to be installed manually. When you want to install the LAN driver for Windows XP, please follow the steps below to accomplish the installation.

1. Launch the Hardware Update Wizard for the selected device. Select "Update Driver."

2. Choose "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" and click "Next" to continue the installation.

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3. Choose the option "Don't search. I will choose the driver to install" in order to select the device driver from a list, and click "Next."

4. Select a hardware type: DVD/CD-ROM drives. Then, click "Next."

6. Insert the installation disk and make sure the selected drive is correct.

(For 32-bit, the ﬁ le name is “e1d5132.inf”.)

7. Select the device driver

you want to install for this hardware and then click "Next."

5. Select your hardware disk and then click "Have Disk..."

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8. Check the software you are installing, Then, click "Continue Anyway" to start the installation.

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9. Click "Finish" to close the wizard.

10. After completing the instal-

lation, the Network adapters "Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I217LM" will appear on the computer management list.

Intel LAN Drivers (For Windows 7 and Windows 8)

To install the driver, click “Intel LAN Drivers” on the main menu.

1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next.

2. Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement” then click “Next”.

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3. Select the program featuers you want installed then click Next.

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4. Click Install to begin the installation.

5. After completing installation, click Finish.

DFI Utility

DFI Utility provides information about the board, Watchdog,and DIO. To access the utility, click “DFI Utility” on the main menu.

Note:

If you are using Windows 7, you need to access the operating system as an administrator to be able to install the utility.

1. Setup is ready to instal the DFI Utility driver Click “Next”.

2. Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement” then click “Next”.

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3. Click “Install” to begin the

installation.

4. After completing installa

tion, click “Finish”.

The DFI Utility icon will appear on the desktop. Double-click the icon to open the utility.

Information

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HW Health

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HW Health Set

WatchDog

DIO

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Intel USB 3.0 Drivers (For Windows 7)

To install the driver, click “Intel USB 3.0 Driver” on the main menu.

1. Setup is ready to install the driver.

Click Next.

2. Read the license agreement then

click Yes.

3. Go through the readme document for more installation tips then click Next.

4. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next.

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5. After completing installation, click Finish.

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Intel Rapid Storage Technology (For Windows 7 and Windows 8)

The Intel Rapid Storage Technology is a utility that allows you to monitor the current status of the SATA drives. It enables enhanced performance and power management for the storage subsystem.

To install the driver, click “Intel Rapid Storage Technology” on the main menu.

1. Setup is now ready to install

2. Read the warning then click

the utility. Click Next.

Yes.

3. Read the license agreement then click Yes.

4. Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next.

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5. Setup is now installing the utility. Click Next to continue.

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6. Click “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” then click Finish.

Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.

F6 Floppy (For Windows 7 and Windows 8)

This is used to create a floppy driver diskette needed when you install Windows® XP using the F6 installation method. This will allow you to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode.

1. Insert a blank floppy diskette.

2. Locate for the drivers in the CD then copy them to the floppy diskette. The CD includes

drivers for both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. The path to the drivers are shown

below. 32-bit CD Drive:\AHCI_RAID\F6FLOPPY\f6flpy32 64-bit CD Drive:\AHCI_RAID\F6FLOPPY\f6flpy64

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Nuvton-SIO

To install the driver, click “Nuvton-SIO” on the main menu.

1. The setup program is preparing to install the driver.

2. The setup program is now ready to install the utility. Click Next.

4. Installing status.

5. Click “Finish“ to exit the wizard after the installation is completed.

3. Click “Install” to begin the installation.

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Infineon TPM Driver and Tool (optional)

To install the driver, click “Infineon TPM driver and tool (option)” on the main menu.

1. The setup program is preparing to install the driver.

2. The setup program is now ready to install the utility. Click Next.

4. Enter the necessary information and then click Next.

5. Select a setup type and then click Next.

3. Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement” and then click “Next”.

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6. Click Install.

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7. TPM requires installing the Microsoft Visual C++ package prior to installing the utility. Click Install.

8. The setup program is currently installing the Microsoft Visual C++ package.

10. Click “Yes“ to restart your system.

9. Click Finish.

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Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3

To install the reader, click “Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3” on the main menu.

1. Click Next to install or click

Change Destination Folder to select another folder.

2. Click Install to begin installa-

tion.

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3. Click Finish to exit installation.

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Chapter 5 - Digital I/O Programming Guide Register Description

The Input Port Register (register 0) reflects the incoming logic levels of the pins, regardless of whether the pin if defined as an input or output by the Configuration Register. They act only on the red operation. Writes to this register have no effect. The default value (X) is determined by the externally applied logic level. Before a red operation, a write transmission is sent with the command byte to indicate to the I accessed next.

BIT I-7 I-6 I-5 I-4 I-3 I-2 I-1 I-0 DEFAULT

The Onput Port Register (register 1) shows the outgoing logic levels of the pins defined as outputs by the Configuration Register. Bit values in this register have no effect on pins defined as inputs. In turns, reads from this register reflect the value that is in the flip-flop contolling the output selection, not the actual pin value.

XXXX X XXX

C device that the Input Port Regiser will be

The Configuration Register (register 3) configures the direction of the I/O pins. If a bit in this register is set to 1, the corresponding port pin is enabled as an input with a high-impedence output driver. If a bit in this register is cleared to 0, the corresponding port is enabled as an input.

BIT C-7 C-6 C-5 C-4 C-3 C-2 C-1 C-0 DEFAULT

1111 1 111

BIT O-7 O-6 O-5 O-4 O-3 O-2 O-1 O-0 DEFAULT

The Polarity Inversion Register (register 2) allows polarity inversion of the pins defined as inputs by the Configuration Register. If a bit in this register is set (written with 1), the corresponding port pin’s polarity is inverted. If a bit in this register is clear (written with a 0), the corresponding port pin’s original polarity is retained.

BIT N-7 N-6 N-5 N-4 N-3 N-2 N-1 N-0 DEFAULT

1111 1 111

0000 0 000

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Function Description

I2CWriteByte(SlaveAddr, SubAddr, Data): Write a Byte data to a specified I2C Device.

I2CReadByte(SlaveAddr, SubAddr, *Data): Read a Byte data from a specified I2C Device.

SetBit(*Data, Bit) : Set Data bit n as “1”.

ClrBit(*Data, Bit) : Set Data bit n as “0”.

GetBit(Data, Bit) : Return the value of data bit n.

Sample Code

GPIO Configuration

#deﬁ ne SLAVE_ADDR #deﬁ ne INPUT_PORT #deﬁ ne OUTPUT_PORT #deﬁ ne INVERSION_PORT #deﬁ ne COMFIG_PORT

GpioConﬁ g(int PinNum, int Mode) { BYTE Data; BYTE TempPinNum = PinNum%8;

//Pin0-7 Input/Output Conﬁ guration I2C_ReadByte(SLAVE_ADDR, CONFIG_PORT, &Data); if(Mode == 1){SetBit(&Data, TempPinNum);} //Input else {ClrBit(&Data, TempPinNum);} //Output I2C_WriteByte(SLAVE_ADDR, CONFIG_PORT, Data);

return 1;

0x42 0x00 0x01 0x02 0x03

GPIO Output Process

#deﬁ ne SLAVE_ADDR #deﬁ ne INPUT_PORT #deﬁ ne OUTPUT_PORT #deﬁ ne INVERSION_PORT #deﬁ ne COMFIG_PORT

GpioOut(int PinNum, int Level) { BYTE Data; BYTE TempPinNum = PinNum%8;

//Pin0-7 I2C_ReadByte(SLAVE_ADDR, OUTPUT_PORT, &Data); if(Level == 0){ClrBit(&Data, TempPinNum);} else {SetBit(&Data, TempPinNum);} I2C_WriteByte(SLAVE_ADDR, OUTPUT_PORT, Data);

return 1;

0x42 0x00 0x01 0x02 0x03

GPIO Iutput Process

#deﬁ ne SLAVE_ADDR #deﬁ ne INPUT_PORT #deﬁ ne OUTPUT_PORT #deﬁ ne INVERSION_PORT #deﬁ ne COMFIG_PORT

GpioIn(int PinNum, int *Status) { BYTE Data; BYTE Group = PinNum/8; BYTE TempPinNum = PinNum%8;

//Pin0-7 I2C_ReadByte(SLAVE_ADDR, INPUT_PORT, &Data); *Status = GetBit(Data, TempPinNum);

return 1;

0x42 0x00 0x01 0x02 0x03

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Appendix A

Appendix A - NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide

nLite

nLite is an application program that allows you to customize your XP installation disc by integrating the RAID/AHCI drivers into the disc. By using nLite, the F6 function key usually required during installation is no longer needed.

Note:

The installation steps below are based on nLite version 1.4.9. Installation procedures may slightly vary if you’re using another version of the program.

1. Download the program from nLite’s offical website.

http://www.nliteos.com/download.html

2. Install nLite.

4. Insert the XP installation disc into an optical drive.

5. Launch nLite. The Welcome screen will appear. Click

Next.

Important:

Due to it’s coding with Visual.Net, you may need to first install .NET Framework prior to installing nLite.

3. Download relevant RAID/AHCI driver files from Intel’s website. The drivers you choose will depend on the operating system and chipset used by your computer.

The downloaded driver files

should include iaahci.cat, iaAHCI.inf, iastor.cat, iaStor. inf, IaStor.sys, license.txt and TXTSETUP.OEM.

6. Click Next to temporarily save the Windows installation files to the designated default folder.

If you want to save them

in another folder, click Browse, select the folder and then click Next.

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7. Click Next.

8. In the Task Selection dialog box, click Drivers and Bootable ISO. Click Next.

9. Click Insert and then select Multiple driver folder to select the drivers you will integrate. Click Next.

10. Select only the drivers ap-

propriate for the Windows version that you are using and then click OK.

Integrating 64-bit drivers

into 32-bit Windows or vice versa will cause file load errors and failed installation.

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11. If you are uncertain of the southbridge chip used on your motherboard, select all RAID/AHCI controllers and then click OK.

12. Click Next.

13. The program is currently integrating the drivers and applying changes to the installation.

14. When the program is finished applying the changes, click Next.

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15. To create an image, select the Create Image mode under the General section and then click Next.

16. Or you can choose to burn it directly to a disc by selecting the Direct Burn mode under the General section.

Select the optical device

and all other necessary settings and then click Next.

17. You have finished customizing the Windows XP installation disc. Click Finish.

Enter the BIOS utility to

configure the SATA controller to RAID/AHCI. You can now install Windows XP.

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AHCI

The installation steps below will guide you in configuring your SATA drive to AHCI mode.

1. Enter the BIOS utility and configure the SATA controller to IDE mode.

2. Install Windows XP but do not press F6.

3. Download relevant RAID/AHCI driver files supported by the motherboard chipset from Intel’s website.

Transfer the downloaded

driver files to C:\AHCI.

4. Open Device Manager and right click on one of the Intel Serial ATA Storage Controllers, then select Update Driver.

If the controller you

selected did not work, try selecting another one.

5. In the Hardware Update Wizard dialog box, select “No, not this time” then click Next.

6. Select “Install from a

list or specific location (Advanced)” and then

click Next.

7. Select “Don’t search. I

will choose the driver to install” and then click Next.

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8. Click “Have Disk”.

9. Select C:\AHCI\iaAHCI.inf and then click Open.

10. Select the appropriate

AHCI Controller of your hardware device and then click Next.

11. A warning message appeared because the selected SATA controller did not match your hardware device.

Ignore the warning and

click Yes to proceed.

12. Click Finish.

13. The system’s settings have been changed. Windows XP requires that you restart the computer. Click Yes.

14. Enter the BIOS utility and modify the SATA controller from IDE to AHCI. By doing so, Windows will work normally with the SATA controller that is in AHCI mode.

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Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code

;Software programming example: ;---------------------------------------------

;(1) Enter Super IO Conﬁ guration mode ;--------------------------------------------MOV DX,4EH MOV AL,87H OUT DX,AL OUT DX,AL

;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------;(2) Conﬁ guration Logical Device 8, register CRF0/CRF1 (WDT Control/WDT timer) ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MOV DX,4EH MOV AL,07H ;Ready to Program Logical Device OUT DX,AL

MOV DX,4FH MOV AL,08H ;Select Logical Device 8 OUT DX,AL

MOV DX,4EH MOV AL, F1H ;Select watchdog timer register OUT DX,AL

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MOV DX,4FH MOV AL,10H ;Set watchdog timer value OUT DX,AL

MOV DX,4EH MOV AL, F0H ;Select watchdog Control Register OUT DX,AL

MOV DX,4FH MOV AL,02H ;Set Watchdog Control Value OUT DX,AL

;---------------------------------------------------------------;(1) Exit extended function mode ;---------------------------------------------------------------MOV DX,4EH MOV AL,AAH OUT DX,AL

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Appendix C - System Error Message

When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to correct something, either a beep code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message, PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bottom. Enter Setup to correct the error.

Error Messages

One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during the POST. This list indicates the error messages for all Awards BIOSes:

CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED

The CMOS battery is no longer functional. It should be replaced.

Hard Disk(s) fail (20)

HDD initialization error.

Hard Disk(s) fail (10)

Unable to recalibrate fixed disk.

Hard Disk(s) fail (08)

Sector Verify failed.

Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key

The BIOS detects that the keyboard is locked. Keyboard controller is pulled low.

Important:

Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer’s instructions.

CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR

Checksum of CMOS is incorrect. This can indicate that CMOS has become corrupt. This error may have been caused by a weak battery. Check the battery and replace if necessary.

DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY

The display switch on the motherboard can be set to either monochrome or color. This indicates the switch is set to a different setting than indicated in Setup. Determine which setting is correct, either turn off the system and change the jumper or enter Setup and change the VIDEO selection.

FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (80)

Unable to reset floppy subsystem.

FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40)

Floppy type mismatch.

Hard Disk(s) fail (80)

HDD reset failed.

Keyboard error or no keyboard present

Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are being pressed during the boot.

Manufacturing POST loop

System will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the keyboard controller is pull low. This is also used for the M/B burn in test at the factory.

BIOS ROM checksum error - System halted

The checksum of ROM address F0000H-FFFFFH is bad.

Memory test fail

The BIOS reports memory test fail if the memory has error(s).

Hard Disk(s) fail (40)

HDD controller diagnostics failed.

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Appendix D

The picture seems to be constantly moving.

Troubleshooting Checklist

This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter with your personal computer. To efficiently troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually. This is to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has multiple causes.

Some of the most common things to check when you encounter problems while using your system are listed below.

1. The power switch of each peripheral device is turned on.

2. All cables and power cords are tightly connected.

3. The electrical outlet to which your peripheral devices are connected is working. Test the outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device.

4. The monitor is turned on.

5. The display’s brightness and contrast controls are adjusted properly.

6. All add-in boards in the expansion slots are seated securely.

7. Any add-in board you have installed is designed for your system and is set up correctly.

Monitor/Display

If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on:

1. Make sure that the monitor’s power switch is on.

2. Check that one end of the monitor’s power cord is properly attached to the monitor and the other end is plugged into a working AC outlet. If necessary, try another outlet.

3. Check that the video input cable is properly attached to the monitor and the system’s display adapter.

4. Adjust the brightness of the display by turning the monitor’s brightness control knob.

1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’s vertical sync.

2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that may be creating a magnetic field around the display.

3. Make sure your video card’s output frequencies are supported by this monitor.

The screen seems to be constantly wavering.

1. If the monitor is close to another monitor, the adjacent monitor may need to be turned off. Fluorescent lights adjacent to the monitor may also cause screen wavering.

Power Supply

When the computer is turned on, nothing happens.

1. Check that one end of the AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet and the other end properly plugged into the back of the system.

2. Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel is set for the correct type of voltage you are using.

3. The power cord may have a “short” or “open”. Inspect the cord and install a new one if necessary.

Floppy Drive

The computer cannot access the floppy drive.

1. The floppy diskette may not be formatted. Format the diskette and try again.

2. The diskette may be write-protected. Use a diskette that is not write-protected.

3. You may be writing to the wrong drive. Check the path statement to make sure you are writing to the targeted drive.

4. There is not enough space left on the diskette. Use another diskette with adequate storage space.

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Hard Drive

Hard disk failure.

1. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has been entered in the BIOS.

2. If the system is configured with two hard drives, make sure the bootable (first) hard drive is configured as Master and the second hard drive is configured as Slave. The master hard drive must have an active/bootable partition.

Excessively long formatting period.

If your hard drive takes an excessively long period of time to format, it is likely a cable connection problem. However, if your hard drive has a large capacity, it will take a longer time to format.

Serial Port

The serial device (modem, printer) doesn’t output anything or is outputting garbled

characters.

1. Make sure that the serial device’s power is turned on and that the device is on-line.

2. Verify that the device is plugged into the correct serial port on the rear of the computer.

3. Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly. If the serial device does not work, either the cable or the serial device has a problem. If the serial device works, the problem may be due to the onboard I/O or the address setting.

4. Make sure the COM settings and I/O address are configured correctly.

System Board

1. Make sure the add-in card is seated securely in the expansion slot. If the add-in card is loose, power off the system, re-install the card and power up the system.

2. Check the jumper settings to ensure that the jumpers are properly set.

3. Verify that all memory modules are seated securely into the memory sockets.

4. Make sure the memory modules are in the correct locations.

5. If the board fails to function, place the board on a flat surface and seat all socketed components. Gently press each component into the socket.

6. If you made changes to the BIOS settings, re-enter setup and load the BIOS defaults.

Keyboard

Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed.

1. Make sure the keyboard is properly connected.

2. Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are pressed during the booting process.

Appendix D Troubleshooting Checklist

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Table of Contents

About this Manual

Static Electricity Precautions

Warranty

Safety Measures

About the Package

Before Using the System Board

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Specifications

Features

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

System Memory

Installing the DIMM Module

Installing the Fan and Heat Sink

Jumper Settings

Rear Panel I/O Ports

I/O Connectors

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup

Overview

Entering the BIOS Setup Utility

Updating the BIOS

Notice: BIOS SPI ROM

Chapter 4 - Supported Software

Appendix A - NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide

Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code

Appendix C - System Error Message